Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy Travels The World For AIDS Awareness!

, the lead singer of Gym Class Heroes, just got back from an 11-day trip to South Africa, the Philippines, and India to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS to kids and teens. And that's why we love him - he's not just an awesome rocker and songwriter (with over 200 pairs of sneakers!), but he's dedicated to helping the world.

During his trip, Travis wrote a new single that will be released on December 1, which is World AIDS Day (coincidence? We don't think so!). You can track Travis' travels and hear his stories firsthand on his Web site, TheUnbeatenTrack.com, or on his Twitter. This hip-hop artist traveled to South Africa as MTV's 2009 Staying Alive Foundation Ambassador. The Staying Alive Foundation Awards are presented twice a year to people who encourage, educate, and empower others in the fight against HIV and AIDS. About 6,000 teens from ages 16 to 24 are infected with HIV every day.

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"I strongly feel the best cure we have at this point is increasing education and building awareness," Travis said. "It's how we use this information in the choices we make that will determine whether or not our generation will help make a change or ultimately make things worse."

There are approximately 33 million people living with HIV around the globe - that's equal to about the entire population of Canada! What's even scarier is that every minute, five people die from AIDS. But the good news is there's a ton that you can do to help - without traveling to South Africa! Go online to the Staying Alive Foundation to donate, start an empowerment group, or purchase "Fashion Against AIDS" shirts from H&M!